State Grants $10K To Aid At-Risk Youth In Huntington

The Huntington Sanctuary Project, which serves at-risk youth in the Town of Huntington, recently secured $10,000 in state aid.

The aid will offset the cost of operating expenses, including program supplies, educational materials and the hotline.

The Huntington Sanctuary Project offers crisis intervention, hotline services, multiple forms of counseling, parenting groups, independent living programs and short-term emergency housing for at-risk youth between the ages of 12 and 21 in the Town of Huntington. It has been part of the Town’s Youth Bureau since 1978.

“The Huntington Sanctuary Project is essential in providing young people in our area with much-needed assistance when they are at their most vulnerable and when they may have no one else to turn to," Sen. John Flanagan, who secured the funding, said in a press release. "I applaud the Huntington Youth Bureau and Supervisor Lupinacci for being there for these young men and women and am glad to help them continue their important mission with this program.”

“More at-risk kids will now be able to access much-needed services from the Sanctuary Project, which can produce life-changing results," Lupinacci said.

For additional information on programs and services offered by Huntington Sanctuary Project, call (631) 271-2183. The Huntington Hotline is available 24/7 at (631) 549-8700. All services are free of charge, confidential, and open to Huntington township residents.

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